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The baby name Daly is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈdeɪli (DAY-lee),ˈdɑːli (DAL-ee).

Daly is Irish in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Irish
Pronunciation: ˈdeɪli (DAY-lee),ˈdɑːli (DAL-ee)

What is the meaning of the name Daly ?

The baby name Daly is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈdeɪli (DAY-lee),ˈdɑːli (DAL-ee).

Daly is Irish in Origin.

Daly is an Irish surname turned given name, derived from Gaelic Ó Dálaigh, “descendant of Dálach.” The personal name Dálach comes from dáil, “assembly” or “meeting,” echoing the idea of a councillor or one connected to the gathering; modern Irish uses Dáil for the national parliament. Pronounced DAY-lee, Daly carries an approachable sound with deep Gaelic roots.

The Ó Dálaigh were a celebrated bardic family in medieval Ireland, famed as poets and scholars, which helped fix the surname in Irish cultural memory. Anglicized spellings include Daly, Daley, Dailey, and Daily; O’Daly appears in older records. As a first name, Daly emerged in the late 20th century within the Anglophone fashion for surname-style, gender-neutral choices, and sees modest use in the United States, Ireland, and beyond. Variant given names include Daley; related but distinct is Dale.

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Daly – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
HN 0 #22 1 704
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PR Girls 0 #144 18 3,171
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
EC Girls 0 #251 8 3,650
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
TN 0 #270 1,368 13,765
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
Canada Boys 2001 #286 5 1,916
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
PE 0 #299 12 6,350
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
Canada Girls 2016 #304 5 2,798
GT 0 #305 10 5,948
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
France Boys 2020 #387 5 2,846
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #392 7 8,639
MX 0 #397 17 8,339
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
GT Girls 0 #421 85 7,500
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
IQ Girls 0 #434 71 11,303
PA Girls 0 #450 32 9,861
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
CO 0 #464 17 7,768
PT Girls 0 #465 7 7,952
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
CM Girls 0 #490 51 11,671
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
KW Girls 0 #500 16 19,177
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Girls 0 #518 15 11,342
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
LY 0 #526 10 12,703
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
CM Boys 0 #540 11 12,054
AE Girls 0 #541 13 20,968
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
BO Girls 0 #562 50 9,488
AR Girls 0 #580 20 8,289
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
LB 0 #648 11 13,263
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
CL Boys 0 #655 11 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #689 9 13,071
QA Boys 0 #698 10 18,093
SY 0 #710 19 11,684
PE Girls 0 #720 228 14,861
SG Boys 0 #731 9 17,960
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
CL Girls 0 #799 53 14,098
MX Girls 0 #799 429 17,781
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
CO Girls 0 #848 235 16,140
EG Boys 0 #850 37 15,035
PE Boys 0 #867 12 14,506
SA Girls 0 #894 42 25,931
CO Boys 0 #901 20 15,656
United States Boys 2022 #904 5 7,226
United States Girls 2024 #910 7 8,487
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
BR Girls 0 #928 14 12,708
EG Girls 0 #931 29 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #959 25 5,561
MX Boys 0 #967 16 16,355
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
DZ 0 #1,039 138 20,130
MY Girls 0 #1,066 7 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,097 15 25,439
MA 0 #1,106 23 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,343 104 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,410 62 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,605 10 28,008

Daly is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
Canada
AE
AO

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People also ask about Daly

Daly is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Daly is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ˈdeɪli (DAY-lee),ˈdɑːli (DAL-ee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Daley, Ó Dálaigh, O'Daly and Dálaigh.
Across languages, Daly has these equivalents: Daley (anglicized spelling), Ó Dálaigh (Gaelic original), Dale (similar-sounding English name).
Yes — Daly ranked #286 in Canada in 2001, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Daly ranks highest in Canada (#286 in 2001).